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Suicide Squad Annual #1 uncovers layers upon layers of secrets as multiple narratives come into play, wrapping up the first arc.
After a dangerous confrontation with the Crime Syndicate during on a mission on Earth-3, the latest iteration of the Suicide Squad teleported back to a remote site in Russia, where they were surprised by the appearance of another Superboy. Robbie Thompson, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira and Dexter Soy’s Suicide Squad Annual #1 explores the aftermath of the clash between the Superboys as both clones fight to exert their own authenticity, bringing the ongoing story arc to a close.
Suicide Squad (2021) Annual #1 opens with a flashback in which Amanda Waller and Colonel Rick Flag argue about the purpose of the task force, with Flag insisting that the team gives its members a shot at redemption. Then, in the present day, an imprisoned Flag takes advantage of a prison break in Belle Reve to escape himself. In the other part of the world, Superboy and the Suicide Squad confront another Superboy in the Metropolis kid getup. As the two Superboys clash over which one of them is the imposter, the Squad looks to complete their mission and uses this diversion to infiltrate a bunker, wherein lies a terrifying secret that will shake everyone to their core.
Thompson, who served as a writer on the hit show Supernatural, started out strong on his Suicide Squad run by introducing the interesting premise of including a “good guy” in a team of crooks, as Waller hopes to create her own Justice League to take on the Crime Syndicate. The annual looks to wrap up the current arc with multiple concurrent plots: Flag looking for revenge, Waller plotting her endgame and Task Force X uncovering deep secrets that are directly connected to Superboy. While the complex narrative could have been confusing, Thompson keeps the flow of the story running smoothly, while giving each character a voice of their own.
Pansica and Ferreira share their art duties with Soy on this issue, and they weave a faced-paced narrative through their stylized line art and dynamic postures. Colorist Chris Sotomayor returns with a wealth of colors. Be it gun flashes in dimly lit corners of a bunker or a setting sun over an exotic tropical island, Sotomayor’s colors help blend two different art styles and also set the tone of the book.
Suicide Squad (2021) Annual #1 takes no time to build up to the climax and ends with more secrets than it started with. Thompson has shown he is not afraid of taking bold steps and his ambitious storytelling pays off here, as he takes the story and the eponymous team in new directions. Even though the frequent cutaways do put a strain on the main narrative, it is more than made up by the revelations in the latter half of the story. Suicide Squad Annual #1 ends with the reemergence of the mysterious organization, while Flag recruits a familiar villain into his new team, all of which are sure to have huge ramifications in the ongoing storyline.
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